Public Inquiry Costs Lawyer - Budgeting & Spend Oversight

Tlt Llp; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 83,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

TLT LLP is seeking an experienced Costs Lawyer to support a major public inquiry on a contract basis. The role focuses on costs management, financial oversight and ensuring expenditures are properly evidenced and compliant with inquiry protocols.

Working with solicitors, counsel and the inquiry team, you will monitor spend, forecast budgets and scrutinise fees, disbursements and other costs, with an initial 6‑month contract and hybrid London office attendance.

Qualifications

• Experience in costs budgeting, monitoring and forecasting in complex or high‑value matters.
• Ability to review and scrutinise solicitors' fees, counsel fees and disbursements.
• Knowledge of Civil Procedure Rules and costs budgeting principles.
• Experience preparing Bills of Costs, Points of Dispute and/or detailed assessments.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail in financial data.

Responsibilities

• Monitor legal spend against budgets and funding arrangements.
• Forecast future spend and identify overspends or cost pressures.
• Review and scrutinise solicitors' fees, counsel fees and disbursements.
• Prepare and manage costs budgets for inquiry work.
• Ensure costs are evidenced and compliant with costs protocols and funding.
• Prepare and review costs claims, schedules and supporting documentation.
• Review invoices and disbursements, including counsel and travel costs.
• Advise legal teams on recoverability and justification of expenditure.
• Support discussions around costs with the inquiry team or funding body.
• Provide clear costs information to solicitors and counsel.

Skills

Costs budgeting

Spend analysis

Forecasting

Financial control

Civil Procedure Rules

Bills of Costs

Points of Dispute

Legal spend review

Team collaboration

Job description

TLT LLP is seeking an experienced Costs Lawyer to support a major public inquiry on a contract basis. The role focuses on costs management, financial oversight and ensuring expenditures are properly evidenced and compliant with inquiry protocols.

Working with solicitors, counsel and the inquiry team, you will monitor spend, forecast budgets and scrutinise fees, disbursements and other costs, with an initial 6‑month contract and hybrid London office attendance.